As marriage partners, have a mission statement

What is the highest motivating factor behind your union? Photo/photos.com

I recently encountered a blog post in which organisational development pro Robert Wickam discussed what it means to be a healthy business.

He described a healthy business as one where every person is a contributing partner, conflict is low and trust among colleagues is high.

Each employee is fully engaged and understands role in achieving the company mission, and people are viewed as thinking and feeling human beings who bring enormous energy, creativity and talent to their work.

They are encouraged to pursue meaningful opportunities that allow them the autonomy to make decisions and contribute to the company in significant ways.

I had to laugh because you could swap the words “healthy business” for “healthy marriage,” and the statement would be just as true.

In healthy relationships, partners share a clear sense of purpose, agree on strategies to reach their goals, hold to common values and rise to certain behavioural standards.